Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Roberts Mobile Home Park residents say enforced water-billing rule will bill seasonal residents year-round; city says ordinance long-standing
Summary
Residents of Roberts Mobile Home Park told the Pinellas Park City Council that a newly enforced water-billing ordinance will require seasonal residents to pay roughly $85 per month year-round; city staff said the ordinance existed previously, the city is now enforcing master-meter billing and invited affected residents to meet with staff to discuss options.
Several residents of Roberts Mobile Home Park told the Pinellas Park City Council on Feb. 13 that a recently enforced water-billing practice will force seasonal residents to pay about $85 a month year-round even when they are away.
Tim Dempsey, who identified himself as president of the Roberts Mobile Home Park homeowners association, said the park notified residents that beginning April 1 the park owner will collect residents’ monthly water payments and remit a single payment to Pinellas Park. "They're gonna have to pay year round even though they're not there,"…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
